Homebrew PCBs

> Trevor wrote:
> I got this (what I thought was) electronics
> solder paste from www.rsaustralia.com.au.

> I thought they (RS components) were different 
> from Radio Shack.  I understood that radio
> shack in the US was tandy here is aus.

Yes - RS Components is in full "Radio Spares"

RS Components is common to those of us in OZ
or UK. (like Leon and Trevor)

For the Americans and others out there - RS
Components is kinda like an over priced
Digikey with less stock.  (Though I must
admit in the last 5 year RS has picked up
the game a lot and are much better prices
now)

RS to the Americans is Radio Shack.

Tandy in Australia WAS Radio Shack until just
about 2 years ago.  They did sell a lot of
Radio Shack branded goods.  I think they only
managed to survive on sales of telephone
answering machines and butane torches that
could be adapted to become bulbulators.

Today Tandy in OZ is owned by Dick-Smith-
Electronics/Woolworths/Adelaide-Steamships.

They seem to be consolitating and are
selling less and less Radio Shack gear.
We can only hope they don't stop selling
the bulbulators.